Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
This process has increased the number of intake forms our firm has received, and the information we get is much more helpful. The post Form Builders: Create Online Client Intake Forms for Your Law Firm appeared first on Attorney at Work.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
It’s hard enough running a law firm, without having to schedule time and effort to revise the templates you use in your law practice. So, most lawyers don’t take the time to do it at all. Or, they only update their templates when there has been a major statutory change. Or, they have to do it when they make the (wise) decision to adopt a document assembly program.
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
The US Supreme Court Tuesday denied an application to stay the execution of Kevin Johnson, a man convicted of murdering a police officer. Johnson had filed a petition to stay his execution with the court alleging racial bias throughout his prosecution. The petition to the US Supreme Court was presented to Justice Brett Kavanaugh and subsequently denied.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
A French Police officer faces trial after security footage shows him beating and urinating on a 14-year-old French teen during last year’s coronavirus lockdown in Paris, Lorraine Mallinder reports for Al Jazeera. The case is one of many police cases of abuse that often target Black and Arab men in the country. “The word of the police officer is always stronger than the victim,” said Omer Mas Capitolin, a founder of one of the six NGOs that raised a lawsuit against the French go
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul reports on the consequences of the increasingly strict enforcement of Islamic law across the country. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding our Correspondent’s name. The text has only been lightly edited to respect the author’s voice.
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
The German Bundestag Wednesday voted to formally recognize the Holodomor, a man-made famine that decimated Ukraine in 1932 and 1933, as a genocide. According to the declaration, Soviet authorities demanded inflated quantities of grain from Ukrainian farmers and punished those who fell short with additional demands. Effected regions were cut off from the rest of the Soviet Union so that Ukrainians could not seek help or receive aid.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
“KS Supreme Court Justice Stegall leaves KU, cites uproar over conservative campus speaker”: Jonathan Shorman and Katie Bernard of The Kansas City Star have this report. The post “KS Supreme Court Justice Stegall leaves KU, cites uproar over conservative campus speaker” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul reports on a new international meeting on Afghanistan hosted by neighboring Tajikistan. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding our Correspondent’s name. The text has only been lightly edited to respect the author’s voice.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
“One reason the California Supreme Court is less divided than SCOTUS? It has more women, says chief justice.” Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report. In truth, however, both courts have the same number of female justices. But since California’s high court only has a total of seven justices, it has a higher percentage of female justices.
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith Tuesday introduced the Alberta Sovereignty Act to the Albertan legislature. Called the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act , the proposed legislation empowers the provincial cabinet to dismiss federal laws, programs, and policies. If the cabinet considers a federal law “unconstitutional or harmful to Albertans,” it is empowered by the legislature to render inoperative portions or the entirety of federal statutes in the province, and to rep
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
“Maassen to be next chief justice of Alaska Supreme Court”: Michelle Theriault Boots of The Anchorage Daily News has this report. The post “Maassen to be next chief justice of Alaska Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Congressman Edward Málaga Tuesday presented the vacancy motion against Peruvian President Pedro Castillo alleging “moral incapacity,” regulated in number 113.1 of the Peruvian Constitution. The vacancy motion has 67 signatures from members of the Peruvian Congress, who would be in favor of vacating President Pedro Castillo. The political parties that support the vacancy motion are “Renovación Popular,” “Avanza País,” “Fuerza Popular,” “Acción Popular” and “Alianza p
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
“Second Superior Court judge announces run for Pa. Supreme Court seat”: J.D. Prose of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report. The post “Second Superior Court judge announces run for Pa. Supreme Court seat” appeared first on How Appealing.
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LegalReader
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
The Florida-based plaintiff claims that Velveeta Shells & Cheese macaroni cups' advertised 3.5-minute cook time doesn't account for steps such as removing the packaging and adding water.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
“After the Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling, What Could Happen to Other Unwritten Rights? The right to contraception, the right to refuse medical treatment, the right to live with grandparents, and much more: How unwritten liberties came to exist, and whether they can all survive in a post-Roe world.” Law professor Kenji Yoshino will have this article in this upcoming Sunday’s issue of The Washington Post Magazine.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Shaikh Abdullah Faisal, 59, a Jamaican preacher who supports the Islamic State, is on trial for terror in Manhattan, Laura Italiano reports for Business Insider. . The Islamic cleric would match women to be brides to members of ISIS. But after two potential brides turned out to be undercover NYPD officers, Faisal was quickly arrested. The lead prosecutor in the case, Gary Galperin, labeled Faisal as “one of the most influential English-speaking terrorists of our time,” during his op
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
“When Judges Mistreat Law Clerks: An Interview With Aliza Shatzman; Through the Legal Accountability Project, Shatzman provides support and resources to law clerks who have not had positive clerkship experiences.” You can access today’s new episode of David Lat’s “Original Jurisdiction” podcast via this link. The post “When Judges Mistreat Law Clerks: An Interview With Aliza Shatzman; Through the Legal Accountability Project, Shatzman provides support an
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Above The Law
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Patient privacy is evolving rapidly in the post-Dobbs era, according to healthcare and life science lawyers in a webinar hosted by the American Bar Association on Wednesday. .
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
“The Justices and the Absence of a Binding Ethics Code: More Reasons Why the Court is not a Court.” Eric Segall has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.” The post “The Justices and the Absence of a Binding Ethics Code: More Reasons Why the Court is not a Court.” appeared first on How Appealing.
LawSites
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Earlier this month, at the NetDocuments three-day Inspire 2022 conference for customers and partners, one of the speakers was Jeff Pfeifer , chief product officer for LexisNexis for Canada, the U.K., and the U.S. He was there to speak about a unique partnership between LexisNexis and NetDocuments called Highlights, which embeds LexisNexis case analysis and intelligence technology directly into the NetDocuments platform, enriching legal documents and making them easier to find and retri
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
“Where is the Comparativism in Criticisms (or Defenses) of Originalism?” Paul Horwitz has this post at “PrawfsBlawg.” The post “Where is the Comparativism in Criticisms (or Defenses) of Originalism?” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Law 360
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
The Pennsylvania Superior Court reached different conclusions Wednesday in a pair of COVID-19 coverage disputes brought by Pittsburgh-area businesses when it held that a dental practice is entitled to coverage for its pandemic-related losses, but a tavern is not.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
“From Kansas S. Ct. Justice, About Univ. of Kansas Law School’s Response to a Federalist Society Event”: Eugene Volokh has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” The post “From Kansas S. Ct. Justice, About Univ. of Kansas Law School’s Response to a Federalist Society Event” appeared first on How Appealing.
Law 360
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said Wednesday that he "didn't ever try to commit fraud" and isn't thinking about potential criminal charges he might face even as regulators in the U.S. and abroad continue to investigate what happened in the days and months leading up to the crypto exchange's crash several weeks ago.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
“Is Free Speech Dead on Campus? Featuring Judges James Ho and Elizabeth Branch; Moderated by Akhil Reed Amar.” This hour-long event is scheduled to begin today at 4:20 p.m. eastern time at Yale University’s William L. Harkness Hall, located just around the corner from Yale Law School. The event will also be live-streamed on YouTube via this link.
Speaker: Adina Marta Newman
Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.
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